Table 4.

Association between intakes of specific ultra-processed foods (g/week) and CVD incidents

UPF groups	Tertiles of sub-groups intake
	T1 (n = 683)	T2 (n = 684)	T3 (n = 683)
Breads
CVD Score-adjusted model#	1.00 (ref.)	1.32 (0.95–1.82)	1.29 (0.90–1.85)
Multi-variable adjusted model$	1.00 (ref.)	1.29 (0.92–1.82)	1.22 (0.83–1.80)
Salty snacks
CVD Score-adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.20 (0.87–1.65)	1.53 (1.04–2.25)*
Multi-variable adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.30 (0.92–1.83)	1.56 (1.04–2.34)*
Fast foods
CVD Score-adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.33 (0.97–1.84)	1.28 (0.88–1.85)
Multi-variable adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.41 (0.99–1.99)	1.32 (0.90–1.94)
Sweetened beverages
CVD Score-adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.17 (0.85–1.62)	1.35 (0.96–1.91)
Multi-variable adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.20 (0.85–1.69)	1.32 (0.91–1.91)
Sweets and desserts
CVD Score-adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.17 (0.85–1.59)	0.98 (0.68–1.43)
Multi-variable adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.14 (0.82–1.59)	0.94 (0.63–1.40)
High-fat dairy
CVD Score-adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.10 (0.80–1.51)	1.01 (0.69–1.47)
Multi-variable adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	1.01 (0.72–1.43)	1.05 (0.70–1.56)
Other
CVD Score-adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	0.89 (0.65–1.23)	1.20 (0.84–1.71)
Multi-variable adjusted model	1.00 (ref.)	0.91 (0.65–1.27)	1.24 (0.84–1.81)

The list of food items considered for each subgroups could be find in Additional file 3: Table S3

^#Model: adjusted for CVD score

^$Model: additionally adjusted for PA, Calorie intake and dietary fiber

*Statistical significance at p < 0.05